# Earth’s oldest crater really is over 3 billion years old, new study confirms

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 09:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Earth’s oldest crater really is over 3 billion years old, new study confirms" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Sci.News, AZoMining, Yahoo and Live Science. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Sci.News | Australia’s North Pole Dome Crater is Earth’s Oldest and Only Known Archean Impact Structure | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1NeU0xeFo4V3BGUTJSNHpHY3A5NXNjSTBHQlNYR0ROWTBZY2VwN3hBUVFlUUg3M1pUNnhVbVBaeHY3UWpSQ3pXYkNSUzJqWUthR0pXOVh0bG1tUExzdHJ0dnU3czZFMmlHSVNEbHNvTQ?oc=5) |
| AZoMining | Oldest Known Asteroid Impact on Earth Precisely Dated to 3 Billion Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE5KNFozeDF0ZllsRGJmMGI3RTZFc0tMenAwYmlSVXlVX3BxSU9KRm9fQWhxTHhDMVBSbGFFak9LZTFfYXQxczQ5Wl84RVZzTUR1T1FfcnFHNmdEcUU3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 'Unequivocal evidence' of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPMUlxbHpfV1VzdldLN3ROTHRZRHJyYjBtTmVBbVIwb3lKTzVpNnV6UWkwdXAzWTM1TkV1TjhWRXkzczhfUmlmcTVTS1ZMcXNtTEpBczM3T2RFeFNjdDB0VDhxTUdLbTdtSU82WVo2ZUJZUjlEZjJmZVhoaVJCV0JYU2UwT2hzNk5vYVVMTkxTeTl2NzZXcGxYWXV6WVBSQQ?oc=5) |
| Live Science | 'Unequivocal evidence' of the age of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxNbmVYS1A5VlhySWNXWUhVU1M3ZXpqeUtfdWtlczJSdWFVVW9RUl9uYWJoMWg4d19EaWl3blBuVFJ3WEF1ZUdYVWRhWGtkNXNFRldkQjdzTUZSb2tIbnVyb3ZnY1h1MUFPdTZTLXFlc09qSm1LMkNmaElhSktDd2J5cmpKbnlpcWszX2IzYXM4RXlPemk4UVZBbzNtRkVmMUtuWGk5dTZnZ2NsdW84Tkx2YTBaMGxocXlselA3aW15cnRIU0VXZHE3YkpwYmM3UXlsYWJWWGdjaTdIX3Y2bi1UcEFWVmJHdENYRHZJ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE1vN0QzdVRZd0RITDY0b2NVZV9DVUc5YWNpV2ZnSlI3UndjdVoxVEtoNmJ3aThWTTZoay1QWkFIQ3dQQmJxV2xUNmxxN2ZoQVRaSTdfTWpRTHo2ZTh0MjRQVXlESVVWdUhNSE8xVE80RzRlQ0JkMGZuaw?oc=5) |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Asteroid crater in Pilbara confirmed again as world's oldest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOWlB1TlNRcGlCc25UOVJSUFNMb19KQTVPczV4eHBnNTdWYTJoaW5CaWtiYWF0a3VuQkxsYmlZQXFBRVNObU1ETHo1a1dmZFFzSENFbGlsODlQYjYzWnNqbjRFWDQtTkRZRzdEdVdlZ2lnaEZFNVJPY3VXU1gwY1N1TFRDNnl1SUh1eUhOQ1JBem9EV3puemxlR3ZhTW4?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Scientists in Australia find ‘smoking gun’ evidence of world’s oldest meteorite strike | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPUlFTWEphdUNGRHl4TWZlSUsxTGFYSDRYMXlTd3Z5V09tOVBvRlcxU2FIWEdURy15Ti1URnBudXE5UVVRd0puR1dGVmFKV080WFRuS1RhdDdLSkdSWU9nNk1fT2JRNWJZUloyR3pkRHoyU2dtcHNzXzNUUzBHcFF0U0Z3NHdYdXBxYWMtTmZXY3ZEcTdySGozeUNQQWJ0VVVicFNjOUNqbmpZWW9X?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | Earth’s oldest crater really is over 3 billion years old, new study confirms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQTVV2SWc4UnExVloteUhDWk1Eb3ViNTV4SktWUlJMQWdYcWlkYy1ONmt2blVRUV9lRkxaVmU4elFMVDhXYl9ac2FlaE1IdjduZ3RvWmloT3VsMUczMEpWdXdyaUp5Smt4djk0UTFKZmtvQVRnRGs1SEhacFpIVTRPU0NJY3RKN2djVzA1Uk5ZZzBTWXhqVU1qRWtiV1VyVm9OTjZuRkJUX096TEhxV1E?oc=5) |

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